The natives who came for a sneak attack had never seen weapons that could spray flames, and they all thought that these foreign enemies had used ulterior witchcraft on them!
Weapons that can emit flames may only be mastered by unpredictable wizards, and the enemies in front of you who can use fire-breathing weapons may all be wizards!
In a desperate situation, this reasoning at least makes sense, because it is based on past experience and the wizards on the island know some similar tricks.
Casting witchcraft that can devour people's lives in public frightened some timid indigenous soldiers, especially since this witchcraft could indeed kill them and their companions.
The most frightening thing is that the opponent's witchcraft is not only extremely lethal, but can also be cast continuously. This is a skill that the wizards on the island cannot achieve.
Even the powerful deer cavalry, which was not afraid of even the tall white bear, was defeated by witchcraft at this time, and both the man and the deer were killed by witchcraft.
Looking at their dying companions lying in a pool of blood, the morale of the natives, who had been eager to kill just now and felt that they had taken the initiative on the battlefield, dropped sharply, and they began to fear the enemies in front of them.
They only had javelins, bows and arrows, and sharp knives, and could not cast similar witchcraft. The wizards on the island did not come with the army. Even if they came, they would be difficult to fight against the wizards of the other side.
If they continued to fight in the enemy camp, they could only avoid the wizards and choose ordinary soldiers to attack. However, the enemy wizards were numerous in number and launched a fierce offensive against them, making it very difficult for them to resist.
Only a small number of people were armed with wooden shields, and most of the indigenous soldiers' weapons were javelins and bows, which were originally weapons used against wild beasts and birds.
The island is vast and sparsely populated, and the tribes are not large in size. They usually live in peace and harmony. The indigenous people's combat experience is only hunting, and they have not accumulated relevant experience in large-scale battles.
A battle like this involving nearly a thousand people was almost unprecedented for them, and even surpassed their hunting of a whole group of extremely ferocious white bears.
At this time, it was very difficult for Chongguo's soldiers and horses to deal with this group of invading enemies, since their fighting habits were different from those in the Ming Dynasty.
The night attack method was second, mainly because the opponent's tactics made them extremely uncomfortable.
In addition to bows and arrows, there are also javelins, which are extremely powerful at long distances, making it difficult for Chongqing officers and soldiers to guard against them.
Many soldiers had no time to react before their bodies were pierced by javelins that fell from the air.
Only those who have served in the army before will have relevant experience, because some bandits are also good at using javelins.
However, there are very few people with actual combat experience, and in this case, they cannot be of much help to their companions.
At a distance of more than ten or twenty steps, it was difficult to judge the throwing movements of the indigenous savages in the dark night, even if there was a bonfire illuminating them.
In a short period of time, it was impossible to react at all. Without any time to dodge or resist, the javelin thrown by the opponent fell quickly.
In just a quarter of an hour, no less than twenty Chong officers and soldiers died under the javelin.
When hit by a javelin, most of the injuries are serious, and there is little chance of survival. The wounded will die soon.
When many people heard the order to assemble, they didn't even have time to put on their armor, so they took their swords and ran out.
In a state of unarmored defense, the consequences of using flesh and blood to resist the javelins thrown by the natives can be imagined.
Moreover, the indigenous deer cavalry are extremely lethal, and under certain circumstances, are much more powerful than mounted pawns.
Because these deer are strong and strong, almost the same size as war horses, and have huge antlers on their heads, once they charge, it is difficult to stop them with a sword or a spear.
It is very difficult for a soldier to stab a deer's head with a long spear. As long as the spear is pierced a little crookedly, the spear head will be held back by the staggered antlers, making it impossible for you to grab the spear body and try to pull it out.
The giant deer turned its head suddenly, and if the spearman had no time to release his weapon, he would fly out. If you use a waist knife to chop, not only will you not be able to chop, but you will also be directly gored by the antlers.
The officers and soldiers of Chongqing were all beaten in a daze. There were huge crabs in the sea and huge deer on the shore. Is this something serious? It's so bizarre!
The dozens of giant deer that rushed into the camp overwhelmed the troops that Gao Feng had finally assembled, and the makeshift defense line collapsed in a short time.
The Chong army was not without horses. Although the number was small, it was better than nothing. However, the twenty or so horsemen originally wanted to kill the opponent's deer soldiers and earn some reward money, but they did not expect that the mounts under their crotches were no match for the opponent's giant deer. .
War horses are first domesticated before being selected for military use. Except for a few that still retain their original violent tempers, most war horses are relatively docile.
The indigenous giant deer are different. These deer are all stags, and they only obey the orders of their masters. They are equivalent to a group of giant vicious dogs with antlers. In addition to not biting, they can do anything.
When they arrived at Chongguo's camp, they began to rampage unscrupulously, as if they were crazy. Without long weapons in their hands, you might not be able to block the ferocious attacks of these monsters with your sword.
The huge antlers, which are one foot wide and three feet long, are as sharp as the movable horse-repelling stakes. They can push anyone they see. Even a 200-pound fat man holding a wooden shield can be knocked out of his head.
"There are enemy soldiers on the left wing!"
"Fire the blunderbuss!"
"Not filled out yet!"
"Fire the arrow quickly!"
While Qu Kuan was urging Fo Lang's men to kill the enemy troops, he also had to observe the movements around him. He must not let King Chong make any mistakes, otherwise he would be damned.
But the leading indigenous chief also saw a group of people on the opposite side surrounding a well-dressed man. Perhaps this was the leader of the enemy army. If he could be killed, the enemy army would collapse without a fight.
Thinking of this, he immediately ordered the six deer cavalry to give up the frontal attack and outflank them from both wings, trying to kill the enemy leader in one fell swoop, so as to defeat this powerful opponent.
Seeing the natives riding giant deers charging at them from both sides, the soldiers of the Chong army panicked, including the personal soldiers of Chong King Zhu Youfan, who were frightened and overwhelmed by the incoming enemy.
The gunman was still pounding gunpowder into the barrel, and then adding iron beads before lighting the match. After such a set of procedures, there was no time to fire.
The archers were ordered to quickly open their bows and release arrows. However, due to the small number of people, weak will, and trembling hands in the dark, more than a dozen arrows only killed two natives.
"Fo Langji turns around and fights!"
Qu Kuan couldn't care less about the hot barrel. He picked up the nearly 100 kilogram little Folang machine and ordered the gunner to load the gun immediately and fire at the incoming enemy.
"boom!"
After a burst of white smoke, the two deer cavalrymen rushing over from the left wing suddenly fell to the ground and could no longer move forward, but they were only about ten steps away from the position where the curve was only wide.
Just when Qu Kuan was secretly congratulating himself, two deer cavalrymen rushing from the right wing had already entered the formation, causing chaos. The gunman was so frightened that he ran away because he was afraid of being hit by the antlers of the giant deer.
The archers had no time to fire arrows again, and the giant deer that was charging rampantly was killed and injured repeatedly. It was unable to use it in close combat, and it was afraid of hurting its companions, so it began to retreat on its own.
As soon as these two groups of people ran away, they immediately gave way to King Chong Zhu Youzhen, standing proudly. This target was particularly eye-catching. Coupled with the gorgeous armor, it was easy to identify and it was difficult to admit his mistake.
"Protect...protect...protect!!!!!!!!!"
Facing the vicious native savages, Zhu Youfan turned pale with fright, his Adam's apple squirmed, he swallowed secretly, even his speech became stuttering, and the hand holding the sword couldn't help shaking.
The Ming Dynasty vassal king has always been pampered and has nothing to do with fighting and killing. In tonight's battle, the reaction of the second person would be similar to Zhu Youfan's.
The two spearmen who came after hearing the news immediately stabbed an indigenous deer soldier with their spear heads who tried to assassinate Chong Wang Zhu Youfan, but they were also injured by the giant deer's antlers.
"..."
For the first time in his life, Zhu Youfan felt that he was alone and helpless, and that he was only one step away from death. At this time, he was too scared to move because his calves were weak.
"My lord, run quickly!"
At this time, Qu Kuan strode over, picked up a shield on the ground, and rushed towards another native deer soldier at full speed, so as to buy Chong Wang Zhu Youfan time to escape.
"Ahhh! Yes! Yes! What Ai Qing said is absolutely true!"
Zhu Youfan nodded hurriedly, echoed with a trembling voice, and reluctantly moved back two steps. He felt that his legs were okay, and then he started running quickly.
"Well……"
Qu Kuan was strong and strong. Although he could not compare with Zhang Fei, Xu Chu and other reckless men during the Three Kingdoms period, he thought that he could easily fight against a mere deer.
Unexpectedly, the moment he greeted him, he realized the power of this giant deer. Almost in an instant, it used its antlers to smash the shield in his hand.
If the armor hadn't been double-layered, his sternum would have been shattered at this moment. Even so, Qu Kuan still flew to the side, a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, and he felt like he had been hit hard.
"Come...come...someone~! Protect...protect...protect me~!"
Zhu Youfan turned around and saw that Qu Kuan could not stop the ferocious natives, and he became even more frightened, especially since there was no one around him, and he had to take care of things like escorting himself.
The Ming vassal king ran and shouted, hoping that a brave man like Cheng Yaojin would emerge from the sky and save him from the fire and water.
However, the able-bodied men among the common people who dared to fight were summoned to the front line to resist the frontal attack of the natives. Those who stayed in the rear camps were all the young, old and women.
The more Zhu Youfan yelled, the more desolate he became. The majestic Ming vassal king had become a loner overnight. If his luck was bad tonight, he might die in the desolate land of Kamchatka.
Seeing that the savage behind him was getting closer and closer, Zhu Youfan was ready to sacrifice his life for righteousness. He also knew that he could not defeat the opponent at all, but could he survive by kneeling down and surrendering?
What if the other party doesn’t understand?
If you don't kneel before you die, you can still retain your final dignity.
Once you kneel down and the other person doesn't understand what you are saying, wouldn't he die as miserable as a dog?
When Zhu Youfan thought about it, he became even more desperate. He didn't want to be the first vassal king in the Ming Dynasty to be killed by the indigenous savages!
At this time, if a righteous man comes out and saves his life, Zhu Youfan will reward him with 10,000 taels of silver, a wooden house, beautiful women, and...
In short, as long as the other party does not want the title of vassal king, other rewards are easy to negotiate. After all, if he dies, these human objects will have nothing to do with him.
"Get out of the way! I'm coming!"
Just when Zhu Youtang was at a loss, he suddenly heard a loud shout, and then a black shadow shot out from an angle. Zhu Youtang instinctively obeyed the other party's order and vacated his position.
The black shadow faced the native deer soldiers without fear. He clenched the weapon in his hand, aimed at the target, estimated the distance, and relied on the intuition generated from past experience to feel that the time had come. He suddenly shook his arm and threw the weapon.
"Um……"
The giant deer that was running rapidly suddenly grunted and lost the momentum to move forward. Its front legs gave out, and it slumped to its knees, throwing the natives off its back.
The native was caught off guard by this move. When he was at a loss in his mind, his body flew into the air, and then his head hit the ground. He suddenly lost consciousness and passed out on the spot.
"Phew~! What a skill!"
When Zhu Youfan saw this, he couldn't help but feel relieved. He felt that the danger had been turned around and hurriedly ran over to praise him. After all, the other party saved his life regardless of the danger.
"Little Guo Dabao, meet the prince!"
Guo Dabao did not go to join the battle, mainly because he was worried about his mother's safety. He just heard someone shouting and came over to find out. Unexpectedly, he actually caught up with him.
"Oh! It turns out to be Guo Zhuangshi! Nice to meet you! Nice to meet you! No need to be polite! If you have done a good job in escorting me, I will definitely reward you generously. I wonder what position Guo Zhuangshi holds first?"
Being able to kill the enemy with one strike was rare even among his own soldiers, so Zhu Youfan planned to take this person for his own use, which was regarded as cherishing talents.
"The young one used to be a fisherman, but now he is a member of the fishing team!"
Guo Dabao didn't expect to get huge benefits, but he didn't expect to save King Chong. Now he was very happy. At least his mother's illness could be treated better.
Being a fisherman is Guo Dabao's full-time job. When the river water level is low and there are few fish in the river, he has to go into the mountains to hunt, which is considered a part-time job.
Without anything else, relying on this skill of throwing harpoons, there is no need to be afraid even if you encounter a fat wild boar in the mountains. If you go into the mountains with other hunters who are good at using bows and arrows, you will have a guarantee for each other.
"How are things going at home?"
"There is still an old mother who is married but has no children!"
"I see! Do you have any plans for the future?"
"The little one just hopes that my mother will recover as soon as possible and live in a wooden house again!"
"Well...if we can defeat the enemy tomorrow, you can come to the tent with my jade pendant!"
Zhu Youfan stroked his beard and nodded. He had not repelled the invading natives yet, so it was not the time to satisfy the other party's expectations. This matter would be discussed later. It was not difficult to do, and he was determined not to delay it intentionally.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Guo Dabao got a fine jade pendant and was extremely happy. He never thought that he would be appreciated by the prince. Maybe what he hoped for would come true.
After the soldiers found him, Zhu Youfan returned to the front line and continued to organize the resistance against the enemy. If he could not repel the attack of the indigenous savages, wouldn't the entire camp be surrendered?
I traveled thousands of miles to Kamchatka, and was driven into the sea by the local indigenous people to feed the fish...
After Zhu Youfan thought about this situation, he became even more unwilling to admit defeat!
It's understandable if you can't defeat the Donglu, and you can forgive if you can't defeat the rogue bandits.
But if you can't even defeat the savages, that's really unreasonable.
No matter how stupid the soldiers and horses of the vassal state are, they must be able to defeat the barbarians.
Otherwise, the opponent will really drive him into the sea to feed the fish!
This is the southernmost tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula, with the sea not far behind.
There is also the sea on both sides, and there is no way out!
